Walkthrough - The Blackmarsh Dragon Age: Origins - Awk Guide

The Trail of Love

Quest giver: Skeleton [Blackmarsh]

You will find a skeleton on the marches (M7, 2). Near the body, there is a letter and an empty bottle. To learn something more about this tragic situation, you have to seek for some clues. You will find 5 of them (you have to discover them in a very particular sequence: 1 (M7, 5), 2 (M7, 12), 3 (M7, 13), 4 (M7, 14), 5 (M7, 15).

Clue no 1	Clue no 2

Clue no 3	Clue no 4

Clue no 5	A bottle

After you will discover the last clue, you have to find the pond (M7, 16). You will find a bottle there. Take and it and inside you will find a letter of proposal and the magic ring.

The Burden of Guilt

Quest giver: Ancient Note [Blackmarsh]

Somewhere in [Blackmarsh] you will find an ancient note (M7, 7). It is the last will of Karsten Wilde - a man that has sold three young women to baroness. Because of the burden of guild he couldn't use his price and he has buried it somewhere.

An ancient note is somewhere near chests.	His price is near the dead log and tear in the veil

His treasure (M7, 10) can be found in the northern part of this location, near the tear in the veil. The chest is containing some jewels that you can take.

Tears in The Veil

Quest giver: Tear in The Veil [Blackmarsh]

You will get this quest after you will look at one of the three tears in the veil (M7, 8) in [Blackmarsh]. Leave them for now. You will be able to do this quest when you will be in the Fade [The Blackmarsh Undying] (quest: Shadows of the Blackmarsh). Look for 3 Veil Tear Apparatus (M8, 2). They are guarded by some demons. Kill them and use all mechanisms. When you will return to [Blackmarsh] you will find some metal chests (M9, 3, 4 and 5) with some precious items.

By completing this quest, you will find the complete Armor of the Sentinel.

The Lost Dragon Bones

Quest giver: Dragon bones [Blackmarsh]

In [Blackmarsh] you will come across some scattered dragon bones (M7, 3). At the beginning, you will find only 4 of them. The last part of this quest will be available after completing the task Shadows of the Blackmarsh. The gate will then and you will be able to get the last bone (M9, 6). Now go to the dragon skull (M9, 8) and fill it with bones you have collected. As a matter of fact barrier (M9, 9) will disappear.

You have to put bones to the skull.

Go up and you will have to fight with a powerful dragon - the Queen of the Blackmarsh (M9, 10). From time to time, dragon will change himself into a huge lighting ball (some small balls will be moving towards it).

Remember that you can hit the dragon In this phase.

If you will allow these smaller balls to get near the dragon, your enemy will recover his health. A very good idea is stop smaller balls with your spells (for example Cone of Cold) while attacking the central ball.

A Maiden in Distress

Quest giver: Maiden in the Fade [The Blackmarsh Undying]

Maiden in the Fade (M8, 3) can be found near the [Shadowy Crypt] (M8, 1). Speak with her, but soon she will run away because of the skeletons. Kill them and return to the [Shadowy Crypt]. Follow the Maiden in the Fade (M8.1, 2). When you will be there, you will find that it was a trap and you have to:

Option 1: Threatening

Use your threatening skills to convince the demon (M8.1, 2) that you a better in fighting. Demon will agree and he will go away.

Option 2: Fight

Fight with the demon (M8.1, 2). Apart from him, you will have to kill his undead allies too. After the fight, you will see a ghost of a woman that was imprisoned by the demon. She will thank you for your help.